In dry weather, and when the hair also is dry, and especially immediately before thunderstorms, the same sparks are seen in all countries. One plan, in very hot weather, is to wrap a wet towel or wiper about the head, cooling it now and then with fresh water. For the elderly and feeble, an occasional nap after the noonday meal, especially during the warm weather, will prove most refreshing. I had no expectation of a keen game, for the green was sure to be well-nigh ruined with the sun, and men had lost spirit in such weather. Captain Tucker expressed great confidence in his vessel during calm weather, and when not exposed to a plunging fire. On the east side of the largest of these islands there is reported to be a small, sandy bay, where a boat could land in fine weather. The grass being generally luxuriant in warm weather, and many cows going off in milk-fever at that season, has led to this error. ![]() In fine weather, if a tribe is marching daily to its summer or winter camping-grounds, the families frequently sleep in the open. We had frost on two mornings, temperature as low as twenty-six degrees, and then another change indicative of unsettled weather. I was consulted in the early part of last summer, before the dry weather had begun, as to a farm-horse with canker in three feet. Avoid as much as possible brewing in hot weather but if you are necessitated to brew, make no more than present drinking, for it will not keep. They were aye out-o'-door save when 'twas rainy weather, and then methought the castle had scarce room enough for them. Savine will go down like a house of cards some day, and those who lean upon him will find it, in our language, frosty weather. We have had some rather cold weather lately that is, the thermometer has been below thirty-two degrees once or twice, which is cold for us. If accurate weather predictions could be made for a long time in advance, or for even a week, they would be of incalculable value. The bed forms a warm seed-bed in the cool weather of early spring, and holds the manure which is drilled in usually to better advantage. It looked as if the fine weather were at an end as if Nature herself were mourning angrily at the wanton destruction of her child. Indeed, the bad weather throughout August delayed whatever action had been contemplated by either side. There is an experiment on record made by two generals, each at the head of an army on march, in warm weather, over the same route. A chocolate lemonade will be a nice addition in hot weather, chocolate bon-bons being passed in dainty silver bon-bon baskets. Even savages, who practise the art all their lives, fail to procure fire in very wet weather, when the shelter is bad. But oysters stored in a dark cellar, especially in cool weather, would keep for weeks if moistened from time to time. ![]() From the quantity of urea present, it is very prone to decomposition, and soon becomes alkaline, especially in warm weather. Rejoice with me, for I am free from a load of coal which has been pressing upon my shoulders throughout all the hot weather. It was before daybreak of a winter's morning in heavy weather. ![]() Oughtn't there to be more than one night watchman in such dry weather as this? □ ![]() From Rasay we sailed to Portree, in Sky, and then rode in wretched weather to Kingsburgh. They're sheep driven down from the hills by the bad weather.
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